Tony Soprano is undoubtedly whacked in Holsten's diner in the concluding scene of the series finale. This analysis has... [MORE]

John Frascella

Jan 6, 2008 02:41

You are assuming that Meadow walks in as Tony is looking up. Because David Chase uses different time laspe elements... [MORE]

Johnny

Feb 29, 2008 09:49

Late follow up.... My son died in his bedroom several years ago. A couple of years later, near his birthday, a... [MORE]

Ricotta Nerds

Sep 25, 2007 16:20

So here is my theory...and it gave me chills as it was concluded... The whole season the show has brought the... [MORE]

Ashlee

Jun 19, 2007 17:29

Yes, I think you are right. We are looking at the world as if we were in the banal miasma... [MORE]

Bill

Jul 3, 2007 03:01

The real ending is this. Previously we heard on another episode that when you die it goes black. That is... [MORE]

Denis del Cesare

Jun 18, 2007 11:21

At the end of the episode before the final episode, Tony is seen entering a dark room with a bare... [MORE]

Ainsley

Jun 17, 2007 22:12

as the fnal episode started,i immediatley thought it was a dream{as u suggest}it leaves it open for a proper finale.the... [MORE]

marc

Nov 9, 2007 09:20

as the fnal episode started,i immediatley thought it was a dream{as u suggest}it leaves it open for a proper finale.the... [MORE]

marc

Nov 9, 2007 09:20

Did anyone else notice that the end of the final episode matched the ending of the 2001 episode called "Army... [MORE]

robert hernandez

Jun 17, 2007 02:35

The only Soprano episode I ever watched was the last one, so I can't cite all the references to past... [MORE]

OutsiderSV

Jun 17, 2007 05:05

every week during the last season I was disappointed. There was no drama, no suspense. I kept waiting for something... [MORE]

tom

Jun 16, 2007 07:08

Think about it, we have been watching the show as outsiders. Everytime someone was shot, we heard the shots. Everytime... [MORE]

Mojo Jojo

Jun 16, 2007 00:41

I loved the ending! How many times, in real life do you get a glimpse into someone's life for a... [MORE]

smd

Jul 14, 2007 14:41

wow!i never thought that could be it.initially i was pisst at the ending,but to think of it like u say,changes... [MORE]

marc

Nov 9, 2007 09:45

An unbroken ring symbolizes community and common fate (example: a wedding ring). By having each family member eat an onion... [MORE]

RJ

Jun 16, 2007 00:24

Paulie's hatred of the cat obviously symbolized his guilt towards snitching to the feds. In the safe house, Tony boasts... [MORE]

matt

Jun 15, 2007 10:59

There is overwhelming evidence that AJ has made a transformation to be exactly like his father, or more rather a... [MORE]

Dave C

Jun 13, 2007 21:35

The man at the counter entered the cafe from the left. After Meadow finally parked her car and approached the doorway,... [MORE]

Cliff Reynolds

Jun 13, 2007 21:28

My ending goes like this: Right as Tony looks up, and the screen faded to black, he was shot dead.... [MORE]

Ann M.

Jun 15, 2007 13:11

something complex cannot be tied up neatly. we want more seasons of the show. we want a movie. we want... [MORE]

jipraios

Jun 13, 2007 04:38

In the last scene, Tony walks into the diner, wearing a dark colored jacket, and a shirt. The camera is... [MORE]

Jonathan Kleier

Jun 13, 2007 13:40

What was the image of the man driving an older lincoln towncar when it showed the front only while being... [MORE]

dan

Jun 16, 2007 13:05

I never would have noticed that. Now I'm really confused. I was definitely subscribing to the theory that Tony is... [MORE]

Josh

Jun 26, 2007 16:52

It's not that I don't think they would do a movie. It's that I think they couldn't do a movie.... [MORE]

Nick

Jun 13, 2007 04:36

during the begining of the season Bobby and Tony talk on the boat at Bobby's house. Tony says i wonder... [MORE]

Missy

Jun 12, 2007 21:07

I enjoyed the ending. Symbolic from prior episodes. The trucker at the table was from the past, regarding Chris. The... [MORE]

Jan

Jun 12, 2007 18:04

I believe the cat represented Adrianna.... [MORE]

Shawn

Jun 13, 2007 20:45

If the cat represented Adriana, it should have been stalking Silvio, not Paulie. [MORE]

Dean

Oct 30, 2007 20:52

Ok, I know that at first glance it seemed that the show ended abruptly. But I think the blank or... [MORE]

phenixx

Jun 12, 2007 12:16

exactly!! everyone is complaining about the abrupt ending but for anyone who actually paid attention to the damn show would... [MORE]

BROOKSY

Jun 13, 2007 11:52

This was the only Soprano show that began directly where it left off - Tony sleeping. He awakes. Grabs the gun... [MORE]

Sean

Jun 12, 2007 09:09

Could be a dream. But look at the guy in the hunting jacket and cap more closely. He is the... [MORE]

dd

Jun 13, 2007 17:40

WHAT A BIG LETDOWN! I've followed the Sopranons since last year when I started buying the series on DVD (luckily, they... [MORE]

Tony

Jun 11, 2007 21:16

It very obvious that the entire episode is about tony getting pinched in the diner at the end. It was... [MORE]

Zyzzybalubah

Jun 12, 2007 00:32

I do admit that when the final episode concluded I was a little confused and letdown. Obviously I would have... [MORE]

Chloe

Jun 12, 2007 10:22

TONY IS DEAD Body: Tony Soprano was killed.... In fact, the ending was genius if you've paid attention to the show or... [MORE]

Someone E-mailed this to me....

Jun 12, 2007 12:26

Zyzzybalubah, You make some good points. It does make sense that the Feds set them both up. However I don't think... [MORE]

Hassan

Jun 12, 2007 21:30

Listen mate, Chase ended it this way in order for his audience to draw their own conclusions. don't tell people... [MORE]

hugh

Jun 13, 2007 08:05

HBO released a statement in which they say that the rumored sopranos ending that involved the guy at the counter... [MORE]

Gary

Jun 13, 2007 08:31

Someone said there were no chimes when Meadow walked through the door.... That person is DEAF-- the door chimed as... [MORE]

C. Trap

Jun 13, 2007 23:54

If your wondering what happened to Tony you will never know because what really happened was..... You were all so involved... [MORE]

rnrmusic

Jun 15, 2007 13:49

I thought the ending was great. I think Chase would be laughing at how much everybody reads into it. I... [MORE]

john Sorgenfrei

Jun 11, 2007 19:06

This was exactly it...We got whacked....every week we wait to see who gets it....this episode..there we were..all glued to the... [MORE]

Claudia

Jun 15, 2007 09:42

Tony and his family will enter the witness protection program and be located next to G. W. Bush 's Texa... [MORE]

Gloria

Jun 11, 2007 18:05

I guess no one else watched the credits closely, because they explain that the shifty-eyed guy at the counter in... [MORE]

Junior

Jun 11, 2007 16:10

That sounds really good, i mean i really dont want Tony dieng.. but that would make for a really good... [MORE]

Jared

Jun 12, 2007 00:08

It is an arty way of ending but it's obvious he was killed due to the nod to the Godfather... [MORE]

John

Jun 12, 2007 12:49

he was credited as the guy with the members only jacket.if he was phils nephew from a past show they... [MORE]

frank

Jun 13, 2007 12:13

This was no Hitchock ending...it was lazy. Writer couldn't come up with a good ending so he took the coward's... [MORE]

Linda

Jun 11, 2007 14:59

Although ultimately anit-climactic... that was one of the most tension filled... endings to any show I have ever seen! It... [MORE]

Neigel Creese

Jun 11, 2007 14:42

Every single Sopranos episode had ended with a song. This time the song stopped and there was silence. Tony is... [MORE]

Laura

Jun 11, 2007 12:40

My husband and I were so disappointed...being AVID fans for the entire history of the show we ecpected so much... [MORE]

Wendy R

Jun 11, 2007 12:21

What the heck was that?! Are we really sapposed to be satisfied with an ending like this? It really was a... [MORE]

Pat

Jun 11, 2007 23:38

I keep reading and hearing all the negative remarks about the series end ... Point Blank ... the basic premise... [MORE]

Rob

Jun 12, 2007 00:01

I was at first a bit surprised by the ending but after watching the show again, I came to better... [MORE]

budo

Jun 13, 2007 14:17

exactly as you pointed out, Phil got whacked. and if the boss gets whacked the original plan to kill somebody... [MORE]

Andy Russia

Nov 8, 2007 11:43

The Sopranos go on living as they always do, no one dies, no one gets shot. The hitman theory is ridiculous.... [MORE]

Ryan

Jun 11, 2007 11:41

Why plant a gun in the bathroom? Go watch the original godfather and then ask that question! [MORE]

Scotty

Jun 12, 2007 10:27

As Tony wakes up, it looks like he is in a coffin and the alarm clock music is clearly a... [MORE]

Chris

Jun 12, 2007 10:49

That's a new one. Not seen that before. Would David Chase seriously return for the last episode of the Sopranos... [MORE]

Silvio Dante

Jun 12, 2007 18:13

Cool! I'm glad someone else noticed this. Did you also pick up on the song playing as Tony was entering... [MORE]

Meri

Jun 16, 2007 11:57

While there is an implication that they met their demise in that restaurant (in classic mob hit style) but they... [MORE]

Stugots

Jun 11, 2007 11:29

Here's the dream sequence theory (maybe Tony isn't Tony at all). Everyone that wanted to kill Tony or associates Tony... [MORE]

crys

Jun 11, 2007 16:29

Here is the a-typical American family trying vainly to "fit in" to a normal life-style - as Meadow struggles to... [MORE]

R Graffagnino

Jun 11, 2007 18:38

Allowing us to 'finish' this series is not art. It's lazy. The Sopranos have gone to one of the best... [MORE]

Stefan

Jun 11, 2007 22:13

The show ended just as was stated in prior dialogue. I don't remember the exact phrase but it goes something... [MORE]

A.J.

Jun 11, 2007 11:09

so the ending did leave many question marks. obviously, tony gets whacked by the guy coming out of the bathroom,... [MORE]

austin

Jun 11, 2007 19:06

Last thing to say but your all upset because it is finally over but for chase it was brilliant. he... [MORE]

Trev Corleone

Jun 12, 2007 19:31

honestly I threw a soprano party for nothing. that was horrible we waited unitl all the credits rolled to see... [MORE]

Gloria

Jun 11, 2007 10:11

Earlier in the season, Bobby had said to Tony, "when you die, all you hear is silence." Another part earlier in... [MORE]

Conor

Jun 11, 2007 11:22

The VIEWER was whacked, not Tony. Tony had a discussion w/ Bobby about dying, and supposedly all you see is... [MORE]

j. foster

Jun 11, 2007 13:29

This can be the case as is what I was sorta thinking but they should have said more to that... [MORE]

Chizops

Jun 11, 2007 16:59

Absolutely Looooved the Ending! Suddenly I was an active participant in the show, looking over Tony's shoulder, as a fly... [MORE]

Cheri

Jun 11, 2007 17:44

Didn't you see the scene with Tony and Bobby 5 min before the show ended where they were on the... [MORE]

Zack

Jun 11, 2007 19:32

First of all its not all about you and your party, thats what the ending of friends was for. And... [MORE]

Miguel

Jun 11, 2007 21:42

That was so unbelievably AWFUL. David Chase, all the writers, producers, cast members, even the damn camera men should be... [MORE]

Chris O'Hara

Jun 10, 2007 22:53

I turned to my wife thinking she accidently powered off the tv but in reality it was just how the... [MORE]

T

Jun 11, 2007 09:57

Let me be the first to say.....what a disappointment. Even the second Pirates of the Caribbean movie had better closure.... [MORE]

Robert

Jun 10, 2007 22:44

The finale has an abrupt ending that may make you think you it got cut off at the end. Don't... [MORE]

sandra

Jun 10, 2007 01:59

Or so I thought. Just as Meadow goes into the diner...I was like what?? My cable went out. Has to... [MORE]

Scott

Jun 10, 2007 22:12

Wow...well, I guess a movie finale is on the way... [MORE]

Nick

Jun 10, 2007 22:25

I guess we all just want to SEE the results instead of just inference...... though I suppose a sequel... [MORE]

pk

Jun 10, 2007 22:31

They said he filmed 3 alternate endings. I guess now we can buy the DVD to see all three. I... [MORE]

Don

Jun 10, 2007 22:40

I thought the end was odd..until I thought about it for a few minutes. It leaves the 'end' to the viewers... [MORE]

Steve

Jun 11, 2007 00:18

it was all set up like something was going to happen and bam nothing, That was an endign I could... [MORE]

Beatrice Davis

Jun 11, 2007 01:43

I am not sure what the ending was designed to do, but for me, it gave me the feeling that... [MORE]

Susan in PA

Jun 11, 2007 09:35

It was beautiful.....David Chase wacked us all....talk about thinking out of the box..the tv box....... [MORE]

jf

Jun 11, 2007 21:49

David Chase left it up to our imagination to decide what happened at the end. It all comes down to... [MORE]

paul

Jun 11, 2007 22:21

I'd like to think that maybe this was an artistic way but always come back to earth when someone's digging... [MORE]

Caroline

Jun 11, 2007 22:44

The show will end with Tony walking down a driveway to get his paper in some cookie cutter neighborhood while... [MORE]

mike k

Jun 8, 2007 01:19

I still like Tony and Paulie vs. the NY Mob... a shootout begins, everybody but Phil and Tony are dead,... [MORE]

Ted R.

Jun 8, 2007 09:05

The ending of the sopranos is going to go like this... Phil is going to kill Paulie and Silvio is... [MORE]

Marc Goldberg

Jun 3, 2007 17:06

What a rotten ending . Worse than any bad movie I have ever watched. The show was so slow tonite... [MORE]

peter philbin

Jun 10, 2007 23:40

Tony and Melfi run off together and live in Italy, welcomed by the female boss. Furio is over Carmela and... [MORE]

Manny V

May 22, 2007 11:59

Considering Tony's most recent infringement against the New York crew [after they harrassed his daughter], it seems quite plausible that... [MORE]

eddie

May 20, 2007 22:09

The Smart thing here would be to not write yourself into a corner. If a movie is in the future... [MORE]

George

Apr 11, 2007 16:24

AJ Kills someone, and Tony takes the fall for him. [MORE]

Mike E Z

May 5, 2007 08:52

Tony cuts a deal with the FBI that if he reveals some terroist information they will overlook something he did;... [MORE]

Charles Six

May 6, 2007 23:19

Tony by his pool, attacked by bear, dies face down in pool and ducks return with scene slowly fading out. [MORE]

Skip Purnell

May 7, 2007 10:30

Tony dies from the black bear. It would be the only way i think he could go. it would be... [MORE]

cory

May 17, 2007 00:42

Tony "got it" the last time we all saw him standing in the desert and watching the sun rise... It's either... [MORE]

Mary D.

May 18, 2007 01:32

here it is, Tony is really the businessman from last year's episode and wakes up. It was all a dream and... [MORE]

big daddy

Jun 3, 2007 22:38

i know the real ending--everyone invloved with ton'ys mob family dies, the only survivor is tony soprano,who leaves a charmed... [MORE]

louie

Jun 8, 2007 14:36

Holy Cow Louie, guess you got some bad inside information. [MORE]

Wes

Jun 10, 2007 22:29

That was the weakest and corniest ending. What happened did they run out of money? They should have hired writers... [MORE]

kelly

Jun 11, 2007 02:35

Some of the best writers in television, and they cop the ending of a 1999 John Sayles movie. Rent "Limbo"... [MORE]

Peter

Jun 11, 2007 09:15

Was the ending a cop-out? Not really. More like a metaphor of the entire series. Did we really expect Tony... [MORE]

cao black

Jun 11, 2007 11:55

Like most of us sucked into another hour in front of the idiot box, I was ready for anything. Considering the... [MORE]

MS

Jun 11, 2007 17:33

I, as well as everyone else it seems, hoped for a whole lot more at the end. In fact, when... [MORE]

Mike Stewart

Jun 11, 2007 23:10

I thought that either the cable company went out or my uncles big cat stepped on the remote. That was... [MORE]

Roy Schramm

Jun 12, 2007 00:19

I don't think that "The Sopranos" has ever catered to what fans expected. That's what made it so unpredictable and...

Cynthia

Jun 12, 2007 03:24

David gave us exactly what he wanted us to have. Tony and the family are having a normal dinner -... [MORE]

melissa

Jun 12, 2007 11:08

A friend and i were talking and he told me that in the first episode of the season, where Tony... [MORE]

Jessica

Jun 12, 2007 12:10

All aside about what people think happened to Tony... At the end Carmela said Medow will be late because she... [MORE]

Renee

Jun 14, 2007 12:36

I'm thinking more and more that The Sopranos' ending is a masterpiece of ambiguity. All of us are closure-junkies, and... [MORE]

Paul Levinson

Jun 14, 2007 21:25

Theories that Meadow will take over aren't even worth reading. Tony's idea of semi-retirement was quite interesting but now with... [MORE]

Jake

Apr 10, 2007 04:29

furio needs to be wacked. nobody messes with t's women. [MORE]

jerry

Apr 10, 2007 20:58

Hey Louie... I hope you don't use your insider's info for stock picks too!!!!! [MORE]

Terry

Jun 11, 2007 02:38

I think Jimmy Fratiano is going to appear in the final episodes. They'll forgive him and he'll be appointed boss [MORE]

Jake

Apr 10, 2007 04:14

Christoper OD's and Dies. Furio Comes Back for Carmella and clips Tony Phil wacks paulie Uncle jr dies in the nut house AJ marrys... [MORE]

John

Apr 8, 2007 09:57

tony:jail , chris: od , paulie whacked, sylvio becomes boss because he out foxes phil leotardo aj married, medow, killed in... [MORE]

walter moreland

Apr 13, 2007 11:03

I think that tony gets sent to jail for life and he forms a sexual relatilonship with his cellmate. Every... [MORE]

bigtheoryfortony

Apr 7, 2007 08:20

I said it from day 1, he gets pinched, no bail,decides to rat with Christohper, take faimly to neverland.....but....Christopher changes... [MORE]

suites

Apr 6, 2007 12:29

everybody knows nadda....... [MORE]

vito salami

Jun 11, 2007 21:31

the tony we know is out alone...riding high on his hits. yet his favorites are gone..noone around to protect the... [MORE]

lopes

Jun 11, 2007 22:38

Like the guy tony sorpranos character is shadowed from in real life {v o p } who turned rat and... [MORE]

stickiefingers from new jersey

Apr 5, 2007 14:51

CHRISTOPHER WACKS TONY......HE STILL CANT GET OVER THE FACT HE WAS IN THAT ACCIDENT WITH ADRIANA SO LATE AT NIGHT... [MORE]

WISE-GUY ANALYST

Apr 5, 2007 11:08

Tony, having been under tremendous stress and doctor's care, decides to retire. He and other members of his Jersey outfit decide... [MORE]

Frank

Apr 3, 2007 19:17

I have thought about this many times over the years, on how the Sopranos may end. Here it is: Paulie's cancer spreads... [MORE]

Joe

Apr 5, 2007 22:47

they must not have " men of Honor " in your town.. are you really serious...read some Mob books, watch... [MORE]

anthony morris

Apr 10, 2007 12:45

I like you theory however lets not forget about Patsy ( whos twin was killed and he knows by Tony... [MORE]

anthony morris

Apr 10, 2007 12:52

My ending goes like this. When Tony was in a Coma he was a decent citizen living a normal (non-mob... [MORE]

Joe Baron

Jun 4, 2007 23:05

I thought the ending was not open ending but was meant for the viewer to think for a second. If... [MORE]

yama j

Jun 11, 2007 11:17

You have to be able to recognize the brilliance in this ending. We were left hanging at the peak of... [MORE]

Sam

Jun 11, 2007 13:29

The audience was executed in the end--That would be us! [MORE]

Mike

Jun 12, 2007 09:03

Now that we all know how The Sopranos ended - and there is so much outrage and disappointment, I must... [MORE]

JM Corr

Jun 12, 2007 15:21

Tony was killed.... in fact, the ending was genius if you've paid attention to the show or are just a fan... [MORE]

Byron Faison

Jun 12, 2007 16:24

Right from the start of the last episode the music was the clue as to what was going to happen.... [MORE]

Travis Bickel

Jun 18, 2007 15:18

Did anyone notice that the flip side of "Don't Stop Believin" was "Anyway You Want It"? This was not the... [MORE]

Scott Fisher

Jun 21, 2007 20:55

My grandfather Known as MR GRIBBS ( not Carmine Tramunti) on the internet was the only one in the last... [MORE]

Last Friend Of Jimmy Burke

Apr 1, 2007 10:57

I've heard Hill is a big time liar and am not surprised he fabricated much about Burke's "hits". Curious if... [MORE]

Boston

Apr 2, 2007 08:36

boston ,jb was close to tommy , tommys wife ( cookie) was godmother to jb boy jesse james burke.hh had... [MORE]

last friend of jimmy burke

Apr 2, 2007 21:01

Boston you are so right, HH is a liar. He was never in on the JFK heist' ,HH said that... [MORE]

my grandfather's frienf

Apr 4, 2007 11:32

was a friend of his in queens many years ago .he was a great pool player. [MORE]

mikeforgold

Apr 5, 2007 17:30

If jb did not do any of the hits or anything, why was he in jail? I would like to... [MORE]

alex o

Apr 5, 2007 18:56

alex o JB was sent to jail for HH saying JB told him he hit richie eaton ( he was... [MORE]

the grandson

Apr 6, 2007 10:03

Frank was shot in 1987 2 yrs after JB was sent to prison [MORE]

the grandson

Apr 9, 2007 11:52

I agree some one important will get whacked, possibly at the funeral of Junior. (They can't reverse Junior's dementia, so... [MORE]

Mike

Apr 1, 2007 02:01

I think that johnny sack will turn on tony soprano and cut a deal with the feds. Remember, he knew of... [MORE]

A C

Mar 31, 2007 17:39

Paulie gets whacked by Phil, Phil moves to Hollywood and becomes an actor playing only Mafia wiseguys, Christopher runs to... [MORE]

Hawk

Mar 30, 2007 19:23

lets be real, forget all the history and lets talk now. 2 situations but one real ending tony is to... [MORE]

toll booths now thats organized time

Mar 30, 2007 09:52

chris turns on tony tony goes to jail just like what happend to nicky sarfo [MORE]

sally beans

Mar 31, 2007 23:27

As in real life, the russian mob is stronger then ever and thus you can't count out a return of... [MORE]

JAMES LANDEN

Mar 30, 2007 00:32

I liked hat Russian gangster...thet makes sense. [MORE]

Hawk

Mar 30, 2007 19:12

Ahh.. exactly how do you prove that? On what insurmountable evidence do you conclude that "As in real life, the... [MORE]

Steve A.

Apr 6, 2007 16:21

I remember when Lilo Galante got whacked in the summer of 79. I had just met him a few months... [MORE]

Nick

Mar 29, 2007 20:08

I think Tony is feeling the still burning anger of Phil. The whole Billy situation along with the fanook deal... [MORE]

Steve Luca

Mar 29, 2007 15:09

Gene, I think the last graph of your aritle is great, especially with the visions of ducks flying overhead. Nick Nelson [MORE]

Nick Nelson

Mar 29, 2007 14:39

Jerry, I remember Nardo Coppolla died on the patio with Galante and that Joe Turano was shot, but not killed immediately... [MORE]

Thom L. Jones

Mar 23, 2007 18:26

i think , because of the way Anthony jr.acting these day's , there is still a possibillity he's gonna freak... [MORE]

frits bos

Mar 30, 2007 11:54

Thom L. is correct. I should have written that the restaurant owner and another man were killed. The owner's son... [MORE]

Jerry Capeci

Mar 30, 2007 14:34

I know Cesar Bonventre a Bonnano, but really a member of the all powerful sixth family in Montreal, was one... [MORE]

Hawk

Mar 30, 2007 19:11

Tony goes to take the Crime Family from Johnny in New York City and gets kill in a shootout. A spin... [MORE]

G.F

Apr 6, 2007 20:59

Patsy sets up Tony for revenge for his twin brother and goes w/ Phil. Tony goes to jail from the... [MORE]

anthony Morris

Apr 10, 2007 12:36

The true is that there is not one true ending to the show. Davis Chase sent mixed signals during the... [MORE]

tharmes

Aug 18, 2007 14:49